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I had a small flock of 11 chickens for about 5 years and slowly over about 6 months to a year they all died with the apparent symptoms of Merrick's Disease...I have a flourishing Angel's Trumpets in in the coop area where the chickens roam. I just looked up the symptoms of Angel's Trumpet...

I noticed one of my hens had wedged herself between a rock and the fence today and when I pulled her out she couldn't or wouldn't stand. I thought her wing is broken but I'm not so sure. She lays on her chest with her legs splayed behind her or to the side. But when I picked her up and looked...

I gave my broody chicken 6 potentially fertile eggs. I poked around a little today since it's day 21 and I hear cheeps! I think I see at least one broken shell. I closed the hen house door so the other chickens are trapped in the run and she has some security (although the this might mess up...

Hi, I'm planning for the future- I'd like to keep layers and retire the non-layers but I don't want them to be eaten or killed. Is there a special place that chickens go to retire? I live in the San Diego area. I'm hoping they might start laying again, so I'll give them a while after the...

Hi, I have 3 chickens. One of which has been broody for a few weeks. She will not leave her box (although I keep collecting eggs whenever I see an opportunity) and she puffs up if I approach her. We only have 2 boxes for the 3 chickens and this seems to have slowed and somewhat stopped egg...

I know this may bug you- but I'm bummed my chickens are destroying our yard. We have a nice coop for them with plenty of room, but I like to let them out in the afternoon to "free range". We have a fairly manicured yard with an island of grass surrounded by plants and the chickens are...

That's basically it- I found an egg while cleaning out the coop yesterday so I have no idea when it was laid. Is it safe to eat or should I throw it out? I usually gather at the end of the day, or whenever I see an egg or hear a big fuss coming from them. We only have 3 hens so we usually get...

My 3 chickens are about 14 weeks old and kept in a secure 10x10 foot run with attached coop. They have everything they need in there, but are starting to rush the door when I come out to check on them or let them out in the morning. I'd like to let them have some free range time during the...

Hi, this is my first Summer with Chickens and it's hot here today! About 100 degrees. Not much breeze. My chickens have mostly shade. I froze a water bottle for them and put it out there, but they seem clueless- I put a shallow dish of ice cubes (which melted in about 3 minutes) and I hosed...

Hi, I have 3 chickens about 8 weeks old in what I think to be a secure chicken coop outside. We live in a suburban neighborhood and there are LOTS of outdoor cats in the area. I've noticed and chased away the same couple cats sitting outside the chicken coop totally freaking out my chickens...

Hi, My chicks are getting big! Their coop is just about finished and I'm ready to get them out of the house at night. They have been spending the days outside in a run for about a week. We're in San Diego and it's about 58-60 degrees at night here. Would they be alright to sleep in the...

Well, at least excited to see it happen! We are starting construction of the coop today! We have 2 speckled Sussex and one Americauna (5 weeks old) and we have a small suburban yard in San Diego. (We are not really zoned for chickens but all our neighbors are cool so we're going for it) My...

Hi, Our chickens are mostly indoors still but when the weather is nice I put them in an enclosed run in the backyard for a few hours in the afternoon. They have partial grass and sand. And I threw out a handful of frozen corn for them to peck at. When I brought them in I noticed 2 of them...

HI, My chicks are about 3 weeks old I'm guessing. One (the Americauna) is bigger than the others and is getting kind of scraggly looking. Looks kind of like the baby down is falling out and feathers are coming in. The other two are a little smaller but are starting to get the same look, they...

Hi! I got two speckled Sussex and one Americauna for mother's day! They are about 2 weeks old. One of the Sussex protests loud to being held if she's out by herself. She is so loud (like a car alarm) that it hurts my ears, so I end up putting her back with the others. Is behavior any...

Hi- I'm picking up my chicks tomorrow!! The man I'm getting my chicks from said it's very important to make sure there was high quality protein in the feed. He suggested starting with Turkey starter with 29% protein. This seems a little high based on what I've read. Any thoughts? Anyone...

Hi, I live in San Diego, Ca and would love to get a couple chickens for the backyard. I have a 3 year old son and another baby on the way. I'm wondering if I should wait until my kids are older or if ya'll think it's be fine to start now. My son LOVES chickens and I know he'd be a big help...